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Feeling a little under the weather? Put an onion in your sock!

Cold

Apparently, putting an onion in your sock before going to bed can help you get rid of a cold much quicker. Onions will help you feel better because of their amazing healing properties. Onions are known for absorbing smells and improving air quality. By putting an onion in your sock before you go to sleep, bacteria will be absorbed by the onion and your blood will be cleansed. It is important to use organic onions that haven’t been treated with chemicals.

Cleanse

For this trick, it is necessary to use biological, unsprayed onions. If you don’t, the damaging chemicals will make it into your blood and that’s the opposite of what you want to achieve. Dr Lauren Feder, homeopathic doctor in Los Angeles, USA, confirms the medicinal function of onions. The trick is said to help against colds, bladder infections, earaches and toothaches, among other things. Especially in China, the use of onions in medicine has been very popular for a long time. It’s definitely worth a try! So, cut an onion in half, and put it in your sock against your heel before going to bed. It might be a good idea to scrub your feet a little extra in the morning, though…

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